Where was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy filmed?
1979 TV show, directed by John Irvin.
- London
The story is set in London, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- London
- Filmed in
- London
About Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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- First aired
- 1979
- Director
- John Irvin
- Cast
- Alec GuinnessMichael JaystonAnthony BateGeorge SewellIan Richardson
- Genre
- CrimeEspionage
- Based on
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The story
George Smiley is deputy to the head of the British Secret Intelligence Service, known as the Circus because of its headquarters at Cambridge Circus in London.
The mission was a trap, and Prideaux was shot in the back, captured and tortured by the Soviets.
The new leadership team believes that they have a mole, code-named Merlin, working for them in Moscow Centre, the KGB headquarters, passing them secrets in an operation code-named Witchcraft.
Famous lines from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
Yes. Calls her Danni.Peter Guilliam
Talk about her a lot?Roy Bland
Who's Danni's mother?Percy Alleline
Why did Lacon send you for me, Peter?George Smiley
Rikki Tarr's got a daughter, hasn't he?Roy Bland
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